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The John Toal Show 20/02/16

This week The John Toal Show comes live from North Belfast. He’ll be meeting members of the β€œSinging for the Brain” group.

This week The John Toal Show comes live from North Belfast. He’ll be meeting members of the β€œSinging for the Brain” group. Their weekly gatherings bring together people living with Alzheimer’s and dementia, to support each other and socialise.

Local writer Jan Carson reads extracts from her new book, students from the Girls’ Model will be describing their young enterprise project and Paula McIntyre will be preparing a traditional favourite for those with a sweet tooth.

57 minutes

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Sat 20 Feb 2016 11:03
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Ulster & ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Foyle

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  • Paula makes a delicious rice pudding to ward off winter evenings

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Chapters

  • Tell Me Ma

    Singing from the Brain group sing Tell Me Ma

    Duration: 00:40

  • Emily and John

    Emily and Jim tell John about when his dementia started

    Duration: 08:10

  • Angela's Poem

    Angela brings the house down with her poem about ageing

    Duration: 05:43

  • It's A Long Way To Tipperary

    Singing for the Brain singing It's a long way to Tipperary

    Duration: 01:26

  • Dr. Michael Swallow

    Retired neurologist plays These Foolish Things on the piano

    Duration: 04:02

  • Rice Pudding

    Paula McIntyre makes rice pudding with apple sauce

    Duration: 08:55

  • Sining for the Brain

    John goes to a group rehearsal

    Duration: 03:21

  • Angela and Pat Smith

    Angela and Pat sing If You Were the Only Girl in the World & I Was the Only Boy

    Duration: 02:55

  • Girls Model Belfast

    Students from the school tell John about the projects they made to help the elderly

    Duration: 03:20

  • Jan Carson

    Jan talks about her new book Children's Children

    Duration: 04:50

  • When I'm 64

    The group wrap up the show with When I'm 64

    Duration: 01:44

Angela's Reads 'Old Folks are Worth a Fortune' by Shawn Jones

Old folks are worth a fortune,
with silver in their hair,
gold in their teeth,
stones in their kidneys,
lead in their feet and
gas in their stomachs.

I have become a lot more social
with the passing of the years,
some might even call me a frivolous old gal.
I’m seeing five gentlemen every day!

As soon as I wake, Will Power
helps me get out of bed.
Then I go see John.
Then Charley Horse comes along,
and when he is here he takes a lot
of my time and attention!
When he leaves, Arthur Ritis shows
up and stays the rest of the day.
He doesn’t like to stay in one place very long,
so he takes me from joint to joint!
After such a busy day,
I’m really tired and glad to go to bed,
with Ben Gay!

P.S. The preacher came to call the other day.
He said that at my age I should be
thinking about the hear-after.
I told him I do, all the time.
No matter where I am,
in the kitchen or down in the basement,
I ask myself, β€œNow what am I here after?”

Broadcast

  • Sat 20 Feb 2016 11:03
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Ulster & ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Foyle

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Related Links

  • (www.alzheimers.org.uk)